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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the knight and his squire eat on the way to their destination in Chapter 2?
(a) Dried bear meat, cherries and hot scones.
(b) Scottish shortbread, tea and crumpets.
(c) Oatmeal, salt herring and whatever they can find on the road.
(d) Fresh boar, pork sausage and soft white biscuits.

2. What keeps Thorfinn awake during church services?
(a) Playing the piano.
(b) Eating sweets.
(c) Singing hymns.
(d) Counting sheep.

3. What do the men of Norday clean their pipes with?
(a) Political argument.
(b) Seagull feathers.
(c) Saltwater peter.
(d) Lobster claws.

4. What is the name of Jacob Olafson's boat?
(a) Scallop.
(b) Sandwashed.
(c) Seashell.
(d) Seagone.

5. In chapter 2, who does Thorfinn dream of?
(a) Sir James MacTavish.
(b) Sir Robert Roberts.
(c) Sir Thomas Simon.
(d) Sir Joshua John.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the visitors bring to the Prince Boris in Thorfinn's first dream?

2. How long does it take for Thorfinn to make the journey back to Norday Island from the Eastern Empire?

3. What does the prior of the monastery feed Sir MacTavish and his squire?

4. What is the Solan Goose?

5. On what day of the week does Olafson die?

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